Today’s guests were Pottawatomie County Commisioner Dee McKee and former Kansas governor John Carlin. Dee McKee; John Carlin:
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TOPEKA — The death of a colleague’s son has spurred lawmakers in the often anti-regulation Kansas to toughen the state’s inspection requirements for amusement parks. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback said he plans to sign legislation on Monday that will strengthen amusement park regulations. The bill passed the House and Senate by wide margins. The change comes after Republican Rep. Scott Schwab’s 10-year-old son, Caleb, died last summer on a waterslide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas. An investigation into the death is ongoing, but the waterslide, which was dubbed the world’s highest when it opened, has been closed since the…
Imagine pedestrian bridges, food trucks, walking and bicycle trails, and even concerts down by the Manhattan Riverfront… those are just some of the proposed designs and plans created by Kansas State University students with landscape and architecture. Schematics and drawings were shared with Manhattan intergovernmental leaders Monday. Assistant Professor Alpa Nawre tells KMAN the students addressed one main question, “How can the river become an identity for Manhattan?” In addition she says how such an amenity so close to downtown Manhattan can be developed as a destination the city and the riverfront could benefit from. Student Priyasha Shrestha shares the…
Manhattan Broadcasting was recognized Saturday evening at the 2017 annual employer awards ceremony, hosted by the Kansas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. ESGR is an organization that handles the legal rights regarding employment of part-time service members and recognizes outstanding companies for their support of service members in a National Guard or Reserve component of the armed forces. Manhattan Broadcasting was one of nine nominated employers in the state and the only one from the Manhattan area to receive the Above and Beyond Award from the ESGR. The awards are presented annually to employers who have gone above and…
Updated 4-28: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the University Park water district located in Riley County. The advisory was issued because the system was replacing valves, which may have caused a loss of pressure. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination. Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it is the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind order…
TOPEKA — Two Kansas legislative committees are resuming their work on budget issues this week before all lawmakers return to the Statehouse. The House Appropriations and Senate Ways and Means committees are scheduled to have a joint meeting Thursday morning. They plan to review a new fiscal forecast issued last week. The new forecast is more optimistic than one issued in November and boosted the state’s projected tax collections. But Kansas still faces projected budget shortfalls totaling $889 million through June 2019. And the budget gaps don’t include extra money for public schools following a Kansas Supreme Court ruling last month…
WICHITA — A magistrate judge has agreed to stay an order requiring Kansas’ top elections officials to turn over proposed changes to voting rights laws that he took to a meeting with President Donald Trump. The Kansas City Star reports that the action Judge James O’Hara took Sunday gives Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach time to appeal to U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson. At issue is whether Kobach will have to turn over two documents to plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging a state law requiring voters provide proof of their U.S. citizenship when registering. After examining the documents, O’Hara ruled…
Today’s guests were Director John Briggs of the Konza Prairie Biological Station and K-State political science professor Dr. Timothy Shaffer. John Briggs: Dr. Tim Shaffer:
With a dozen players sidelined due to various injuries, Kansas State’s spring game Saturday afternoon was dominated by players hoping to see the field more this coming season. Purple defeated White, 38-6, in the team’s glorified final practice until fall camp opens. “The plus side of (the injuries) is the opportunity for twos and threes to move up the ladder and get more playing time,” coach Bill Snyder said. “The downside is that it destroys the continuity.” At least four of the 12 players who were held out of the game are regular starters, including quarterback Jesse Ertz. In his…
A Manhattan man was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday night. According to a press release from the Riley County Police Department, 61-year-old Paul Walsh was deceased by the time officers arrived in the 700 block of Osage just before 9 p.m. Authorities say Walsh’s family has been notified. Police do not suspect foul play based on information and evidence collected at the scene.